This past week, the owner of this e-bike repair service...33 year old Rick Fuze...physically attacked, and tased, an unarmed grey-haired woman and a younger man with a backpack on, standing in front of me on West 4th street in Berkeley, near the Tesla storefront. Fuze went after the grey-haired woman (a retired professor) first, and then the younger man with the back pack on, and the grey-haired woman dropped her posterboard, and grabbed Rick by his long-ish, black hair, pulling him away from the younger man, and held his head down until the younger man could grab Fuze by both his arms and pull him back, so the Berkeley police officer could step in and make the arrest. Rick Fuze never dropped his bike...or the taser...during his violent attack.
Here is my concern for the broader Yelp! community. Rick Fuze **CHOSE** to arm himself and then ride his bike to the Tesla store on West 4th street, knowing that protesters would be there, with the premeditated intent to physically attack unarmed individuals and, more specifically, a smaller, older, unarmed grey-haired female whose only defense was the thin piece of posterboard she was holding (and later, her empty hands that grabbed his long, black hair).
I want to be clear that this is NOT about politics. I take no issue with people who might hold a different political opinion from mine. In fact, I am personally a lifelong registered "no party affiliation" voter. I have ZERO allegiance to any political party. That stated, I think it is imperative to mention that this disturbed human being is a long-time Trump supporter, so much so that he has *repeatedly* gone after protesters who are exercising their right to peacefully protest in front of the Tesla dealership on West 4th street in Berkeley.
I debated before writing this review, mostly because I believe that small business owners have the deck stacked against them in the business climate of the US. Plus, we need independent e-bike repair persons in the community, and especially those who occasionally make house calls or business calls. Yet, when someone goes out of their way not only to stalk, but also demonstrates the intent to premeditate violence on random peaceful protesters, they are...without doubt...a potential danger to ANYONE in the broader San Francisco Bay area...who might not share his rabid allegiance to Trump and Musk.
I fear for persons in the broader Yelp! community who might call, Rick Fuze, to their home or place of business to help them with an e-bike issue. Worse still, I have even greater concern for anyone who might show up at his place of business and, while there, Rick Fuze might be able to ascertain that they do NOT share his malignant allegiance to Trump and Musk.
I want to be clear, I'm not saying you should NOT use Rick Fuze's services. I'm not saying that his services are bad, or that they are too expensive. I'm saying that if you are NOT a Trump and Musk supporter, you should choose another e-bike repair person, and that includes someone like me who is a lifelong registered "no party affiliation" voter. I'll have to find another person here in Berkeley to repair my e-scooter.
If you are BOTH a Trump and Musk supporter, I think you should make that abundantly clear because, who knows, Fuze may offer you a discount?
EDIT: I forgot to mention that Fuze is a DJ, and repairs other electronic items, like laptops, amps, and other electronic music gear. I initially looked into his services because I needed to find someone to look at my large Klipsch floor speakers. read more